A new £90,000 development programme has been announced by Northern Film and Media, the agency which supports film, television and digital media businesses in the region.

It is called Reach and it is supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

John Tulip, managing director of Northern Film and Media, which is based at Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, says his organisation “understands the challenges faced by the talented and diverse regional businesses in film and television.

John Tulip, managing director of Northern Film and Media (Image: Topher McGrillis)

“Our new programme is designed with this in mind and aims to enable content makers to move forward with their project and business ambitions with a mix of development funding, mentor support and help finding new staff.”

The development fund , he explains, was designed to support exceptional film and television projects and businesses.